Stay At Home Housewife

Most days I love coming to work, but today was one of those days I thought to myself, “I could be a really good stay at home housewife.”  If M read my blog he would laugh because in his mind a requirement would be to cook.  In mine, it would be to know how to order takeout. 

7:30-10:30 AM.  Grab some Greek yogurt, watch a little bit of the Today show in bed, get ready to workout at either Soul Cycle/Barry’s Bootcamp or maybe a run depending on the day. 

10:30 AM-1:30 PM. Head home, straighten up our 800 sq foot apartment {see I need this job, right?}, shower, eat lunch, decide what to make for dinner.

1:30-4:30 PM. Run errands/Groceries/Shopping/Watch Days of our Lives/Catch-up on trash TV/Read.

5:30 PM. Start prepping dinner while listening to music.  Meals will be trial and error at the beginning because I seriously have no patients when it comes to cooking.  Or maybe nap from my crazy hard day.  This would also be the time that I text M asking him to come home because I’m bored.  Happens each time I work from home.

6:30 PM. Marco comes home from a long day at work.  We go for a walk or watch whatever sporting event is on that night while I cook dinner.

8:00 PM. Eat dinner while watching Jon Stewart from the night before.  Yes, we eat dinner in front of the TV, don't judge.

10:30 PM. Head to bed and read.

11:30 PM. Lights out.

In my head this sounded way better, but now that I see it on paper it looks like on paper I am not impressed.  As fun as it would be to have the freedom of not working and doing whatever you want, I like the structure.  If you were a stay at home wife what would be on your list?

13.1

It was Monday of last week.  I didn't feel like working out.  It was my first day at my new position.  I just wanted to go home, but I didn't.  I went running and it was my best run to date.  In less than 2 weeks I run my first 10K.  When I started training, running 6 miles was tough, but all my Soul Cycle/Barry's Bootcamp/TRX/Circuit Training classes have helped me shave time of each mile and I've become more confident each day.  

Today I signed up for my first 1/2 marathon. 13.1 miles.  If you would have told me at the beginning of the year that this would be what I'm crossing off my bucket list I would have laughed in your face.  I guess there is no time like the present.  Who knows, maybe next year is a marathon.  I eventually want to cross that off the list too. 

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It's Your Birthday!

This past weekend I had the pleasure of celebrating two of my closest friends birthdays.  Every year they celebrate together, so it pretty much guarantees an eventful night.  Champagne and beer were flowing and we even got a private show to MJ's Smooth Criminal by the birthday boy.  Honestly it wouldn't have been a birthday if he didn't do it.  We like tradition.   Overall we had a great night, but I'm glad their birthday is only once per year.  Too much champs :)

Best Friends

Might be one of my favorites of the night

So happy to call these ladies my friends

With the beautiful birthday girl

The birthday boy and girl rocking their new birthday presents.  Looking sharp!

Hers: Funfetti
His: Chocolate with Bacon
{extra credit to anyone who can name the age in bacon pop culture reference}

Pinch Me Please

There are pivotal moments in your life when you just need to take a step back and reflect.  For me this is one of those moments.  When Marco and I moved to LA 5 years ago it was during the recession/writers strike.  To say jobs were few and far between was an understatement.  I signed up with a temp agency in Burbank and was assigned the most random jobs.  My breaking point was working at a scrap metal company answering phones.  I remember at lunch going to my car and crying to my mom.  I wanted to go home, but knew how much M and I needed the $40 I would make that afternoon for groceries.  After about 6 months of working like this I finally got a call to temp at Guess.  Of course I jumped at the chance and 4 years later I was taking another leap of faith to come to T0MS. 

This week is my one year anniversary and I am celebrating by receiving a promotion.  I am the new Executive Assistant to the President.  Pinch me please.  It doesn’t seem real, but I am so beyond grateful for the new challenge.  

Living a Happy Life

a photo from our trip to Big Sur

21 Suggestions for Success by H. Jackson Brown Jr. 

1. Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.
2. Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent.
3. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
5. Be forgiving of yourself and others.
6. Be generous.
7. Have a grateful heart.
8. Persistence, persistence, persistence.
9. Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.
10. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
11. Commit yourself to constant improvement.
12. Commit yourself to quality.
13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.
14. Be loyal.
15. Be honest.
16. Be a self-starter.
17. Be decisive even if it means you'll sometimes be wrong.
18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.
19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did.
20. Take good care of those you love.
21. Don't do anything that wouldn't make your Mom proud.

{thanks Heather from Habitually Chic for the inspiration}